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Etymology
From a- + cellular.
Adjective
acellular (not comparable)
- Not composed of cells; not cellular
- 1999 — Shore SL, Bolsover S (1999). "Understanding Maps of Physiological Cell Signals". In Mason WT. Fluorescent and Luminescent Probes for Biological Activity. Biological Techniques Series (2nd ed.). London: Academic Press. p. 100. ISBN 9780080531779. — via Google Books (Preview)
- Acellular background is that which is still present when the cells are removed from the microscope.
- 1985 — Meyer, David B. (1985). Laboratory Guide for Human Histology. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 28. ISBN 9780814318010 – via Google Books (Preview).
- The superficial portion of this epithelium is acellular and consists of thin, keratinized fibrous plates which have become artifactually detached during slide preparation (Plate 59, p. 361).
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